June's best Southern foodie events

June is very active when it comes to food events in the South. Because of this, we put together a list of recommended festivals and more happening in the first official month of summer 2017.

Whether they’re based on food, drinks or both, as long as they’re related to deliciousness and located somewhere in America’s greatest region they qualify to make this monthly foodie events roundup. Find one close to you, pack up the car and get out for some incredible edible events in June.

St. Louis Brewers Heritage FestivalJune 3
St. Louis, Mo.
The 11th Annual St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival is the premiere showcase of the St. Louis beer scene. There’ll be 50 breweries from the greater St. Louis area offering more than 100 styles of beer at this 11th annual celebration of STL beer. Be there to try the yearly Collaboration Festival Beer, then sample home brew club tastings, take a taste adventure in the Rare Tapping Tent, hear live music, and eat great local food along the Mississippi River underneath the Gateway Arch.St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival website

New Orleans’ Oyster FestivalJune 3-4
New Orleans, La.
The website warns that you shouldn’t eat for days leading up to this shell-shucker’s paradise. For two days you’ll get plenty interpretations of briny bivalve mollusks – raw, charbroiled, po’ boys, tacos, sliders, shooters, stews, soups and gumbo – prepared by some of the city’s most-loved seafood restaurantsNew Orleans’ Oyster Festival website

Wine & Food WeekJune 5-11
Houston, Texas
Get seven whole days of separate events that add up to an unforgettable experience in Houston culinary excellence. Take the Wine Walk for vino samples, join a panel of women winemakers for a tasting, have a manly evening of bold red wines, craft beers and cigars, or do a mixture of everything – just don’t miss the Grand Tasting and Chef’s Showcase, where you’ll see chefs’ demos, sample over 500 wines and try foods from 60 restaurants.Wine & Food Week website

Magic City BrewfestJune 9-10
Birmingham, Ala.
Of more than 150 beers you’re invited to sample at MCB’s 11th anniversary event, there will be lots of cask and specialty ales that have never made it across the Alabama state line, and might not make it again. That’s your reason to pay $38 for advance tickets to drink and learn more about craft beer in Alabama.Magic City Brewfest website

Taste of CharlotteJune 9-11
Charlotte, N.C.
There’s no admission fee, but you’ll need to purchase festival coins to sample food from more than 100 of the Queen City’s most popular restaurants and chefs for three days in a six-block area, where live music, cooking demos, interactive tours and plenty of people come together.Taste of Charlotte website